Senior Revenue Analyst (Palo Alto Networks Financial Services)

Company Description

Our Mission

At Palo Alto Networks® everything starts and ends with our mission:

Being the cybersecurity partner of choice, protecting our digital way of life.

Our vision is a world where each day is safer and more secure than the one before. We are a company built on the foundation of challenging and disrupting the way things are done, and we’re looking for innovators who are as committed to shaping the future of cybersecurity as we are.

Our Approach to Work

We lead with flexibility and choice in all of our people programs. We have disrupted the traditional view that all employees have the same needs and wants. We offer personalization and offer our employees the opportunity to choose what works best for them as often as possible - from your wellbeing support to your growth and development, and beyond!

At Palo Alto Networks, we believe in the power of collaboration and value in-person interactions. This is why our employees generally work from the office three days per week, leaving two days for choice and flexibility to work where you feel most effective. This setup fosters casual conversations, problem-solving, and trusted relationships. While details may evolve, our goal is to create an environment where innovation thrives, with office-based teams coming together three days a week to collaborate and thrive, together!

Job Description

Your Career

The Senior Revenue Analyst will play a critical role in supporting the accounting and reporting for Palo Alto Networks Financial Services (or PAN FS), the Company’s captive financing company, which provides financing arrangements to our customers. As part of the PAN FS accounting team, you will have a unique opportunity to be part of a newly formed and growing team within Palo Alto Networks. It is a role that requires collaboration with multiple teams, including treasury, technical accounting, corporate accounting, tax, IT, legal, and sales operations. The Senior Revenue Analyst will possess strong organizational, communication, and analytical skills. The candidate will be self-motivated with the ability to provide solutions for issues identified. The successful candidate is a competent individual with integrity, accountability, strong interpersonal skills, and a team player. The position requires a person who is flexible, adaptable, hard-working, and able to work well under pressure.

Your Impact

• Track deals financed and partner closely with Treasury and Technical Accounting teams to understand the deal structure
• Compile and prepare accounting package for financed transactions
• Prepare accounting journal entry adjustments at the entity and consolidated level 
• Perform month-end close related activities, including preparation of financing receivable/income and revenue/deferred revenue related journal entries, and applicable reconciliations
• Compile period-end reporting deliverables for financing entities
• Support project lead setting up financing entities and support financing system implementation projects as needed
• Partner with cross functional business partners to implement best practices, automation, and continuous process improvements
• Assist with external audits and special projects as needed
• Ensure compliance with SOX 404 key controls

Qualifications

Your Experience

• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting or Finance, CPA preferred or equivalent military experience required
• 3+ years of progressive relevant experience required or 2+ years of public accounting experience within Big 4 public accounting firms
• Knowledge of revenue recognition and/or financing accounting
• He/she should be familiar with close processes, account reconciliations and journal entry preparation
• Solid organizational skills with the ability to manage priorities and execute in a fast-paced environment with attention to detail
• Standout colleague and effective communicator with all levels of management and cross functional organizations
• Strong ability to maintain relationships, think critically, and solve problems
• High proficiency in MS Office Suite, proficiency in Google Suite a plus
• Experience with financial systems, SAP ERP S4 Hana & RAR, Blackline, Tableau, and SFDC a plus
• Experience with high technology companies in the Hardware, Software and/or SaaS space a plus

Additional Information

The Team

You have a passion for numbers, our organization has a passion for cybersecurity. You’re looking for a career with a more fulfilling mission. We have open positions to top talent seeking a financial challenge. Our accounting department deals with numbers daily, supporting infrastructure, dealing in automation, b